Full 2016/17 European Tour Schedule Unveiled.
European Tour CEO, Keith Pelley has unveiled the full 2016/17 European Tour schedule at a luncheon the Tour hosted earlier today in London.
Standout events include the seven Rolex Series events, which will feature $7 million minimum purses: the BMW PGA Championship (May 25-28), Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (July 6-9), Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open (July 13-16), Italian Open (Oct. 12-15), Turkish Airlines Open (Nov. 2-5), Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov. 9-12) and DP World Tour Championship (Nov. ...
Double Delight For Stenson – Adds 2016 European Tour Golfer Of The Year To AGW Award.
It has been a double delight for Sweden’s Henrik Stenson being named 2016 European Tour Golfer of the Year and a day after the Association of Golf Writers (AGW) bestowed a similar award on the reigning Open Champion.
And like his AGW award, it is the second time Stenson has won prestigious annual award in four years.
Stenson has enjoyed a magnificent 12 months on the global stage, winning the BMW International Open in June before lifting the Claret Jug less than a month later at The 145th ...
Stenson Wins AGW ‘Golfer Of The Year’ Second Time In Four Years.
Open champion Henrik Stenson has won the Golf Writers Trophy for the second time.
The award is voted by members of Association of Golf Writers and recognises the person or persons, born or resident in Europe, to have made the year’s most outstanding contribution to golf.
Having claimed his first major at the Open at Royal Troon by winning a thrilling duel with Phil Mickelson, Stenson won this award with an overwhelming majority in the voting. This was despite stiff competition from the Masters ...
Kuchar & English Capture Second Shark Shootout Title In Four Years.
Naples, Florida …
Harris English and Matt Kuchar won their second Franklin Templeton (Shark) Shootout in four years by managing to hold off Wisconsin friends Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly by a stroke at Tiburon in suburban Naples, Florida.
There had been three groups sharing the lead until English eagled the par five 17th to break the deadlock for he and Kuchar to win with a 28-under par tally over the three days.
“It’s a thrilling event to come out with a win, amazing feeling,” Kuchar ...
Shanshan Feng Makes It Four Omega Dubai Ladies Masters Victory Crowns In Five Starts.
Shanshan Feng produced a compelling fightback, carding a magical eight-under 64 to win the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters for a record fourth time in five appearances at Emirates Golf Club on Saturday.
Starting the final round a good five shots off the pace, China’s most decorated golfer reeled off five birdies on the front nine and four coming home to reach 10-under for the tournament, claiming the season-ending Ladies European Tour event by a good two shots ahead of England’s Charley Hull, ...
English & Kuchar Seeking Second Shark Shootout Title In Four Years.
Naples, Florida ….
The duo of Matt Kuchar and Harris English are now seeking a second Franklin Templeton (Shark) Shootout title in four years.
The American pair picked-up six shots in the day two modified alternate shot format to move to 21-under par in the cold and windy conditions on day two of the event at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.
However the Wisconsin-born pair of Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly, who led the first round and who posted a day two 68 to be at 20-under par, ...
Now It’s Cabrera-Bello’s Turn To Continue Hazeltine Turnaround At UBS Hong Kong Open.
By Terry Rowles, Fanling, Hong Kong.
Now it’s the turn of Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello and this time at the UBS Hong Kong Open.
Since the European Ryder Cup team lost by six points to the USA Ryder Cup team at Hazeline we have seen a number of the hapless Europeans emerge back into the limelight.
Firstly, there was Martin Kaymer sixth at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and followed a week later by Lee Westwood grabbing third place at the British Masters.
Andy Sullivan was then second ...
